Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich (Countermarked over "Kampen Arendrijksdaalder ") 1655 front Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich (Countermarked over "Kampen Arendrijksdaalder ") 1655 back
Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich (Countermarked over "Kampen Arendrijksdaalder ") 1655 photo
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Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich Countermarked over "Kampen Arendrijksdaalder "

1655 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Russian Empire
Tsar
Alexis Mikhaylovich (1645-1676)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1655
Value
1 Jefimok Rouble (1 Ефимок Рубль)
Currency
Rouble (1533-1717)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#114731
Rarity index
100%

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Jefimok Rouble - Alexey Mikhailovich (Countermarked over "Kampen Arendrijksdaalder ") 1655 from Russian Empire made of Silver is that it was issued during a time of great economic and political change in Russia. The coin was minted in 1655, during the reign of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, who was attempting to modernize and centralize the Russian economy. The countermarking of the coin over the "Kampen Arendrijksdaalder" suggests that it was issued as a form of currency to be used in trade with other countries, particularly the Dutch Republic. This highlights the importance of international trade and economic exchange during this period in Russian history.